BOOKING INFORMATION &
CONDITIONS
TOUR DEPOSIT &
FINAL PAYMENT TERMS. To confirm a Booking with LOST WORLD
and associated service providers the following deposit and final payment
terms must be strictly adhered to.
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Deposit Due Per Person: $300 per person. We will
confirm your Booking on receipt of a deposit of your trip and a signed
Booking form.
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Final
payments are due 30 days before departure. For Booking received
within 30 days of commencement of travel, full payment must be made on
Booking. Although in general we are very happy to try to fit in late
bookings, please, book as early as possible to avoid
disappointment.
FORMS
OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED. Acceptable forms of payment are by direct
transfer of funds to LOST WORLD bank account or as agreed
separately. By signing this tour Booking form you agree to the
Conditions as outlined here. No returns of deposit will be made by
LOST WORLD except as described below.
CANCELLATION. If you are forced to cancel your
Booking, for any reason whatsoever, the person who signed the Booking
form must notify us in writing. Cancellation charges will be calculated
from the date we receive advice in writing, and are applied as follows.
The balance of deposits due according to the following schedule will be
returned less the cost of bank transfer charges.
- More than 30 days prior to departure
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NIL |
- 30-14 days prior to departure
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$100 |
- 14-7 days prior to departure
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$200 |
- 7-0 days prior to departure
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$300 |
VALIDITY. Prices quoted are valid at time of
printing and are subject to change caused by exchange rates and currency
fluctuations.
INSURANCE. Travel insurance is strongly
recommended. Medical Insurance is obligatory and it is a condition of
joining our tours that you be fully insured for any medical expenses
while traveling.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. Every client must be in
possession of a current passport valid for at least six months from date
of departure, round-trip airline ticket, and adequate funds for the
duration of the stay.
VISA
REQUIREMENTS. Your visa invitation will be sent to once we are
in receipt of a signed Booking Form and the deposit has been received by
our bank. You will need to send this invitation with a completed
application form, fee and passport to your nearest Russian
Consulate.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS. In order to enjoy the tour
passengers must generally be in good health. Therefore, it is imperative
that persons with medical problems make them known to us as soon as
possible prior to departure. LOST WORLD reserve the right to
disqualify a tour participant at any time if, in the their sole
judgment, a tour participant is not deemed by them to be medically fit
for travel. LOST WORLD assume no liability regarding provision of
medical care. Vaccinations against Polio, Tetanus and Diphtheria are
recommended, Hepatitis B & A, Typhoid. In the wilderness areas the
water is safe to drink. Some of the hazards in Kamchatka (bears,
sulphurous fumes etc) can be avoided if you follow the instructions of
our experienced guides.
INCLUDED IN THE TOUR: All accommodation within
Kamchatka - we always use the best available accommodation in any
locality but for detailed descriptions please see the individual tours;
all hotel, local taxes and service charges; meals (breakfast, lunch,
dinner); tour planning, handling and all operational charges; any
internal air, ground and/or water transportation; airport / boat / hotel
transfers; all scheduled sightseeing arrangements; park and entrance
fees; tour amenities; local guides and tour leaders.
TOUR
COST EXCLUSIONS: The following items are not included and are
the clients' responsibility. Porters are not provided, unless by
prior arrangement. Clients must carry their personal belongings while
trekking. Meals not stated in individual itineraries, any items of a
personal nature such as laundry, beverages, drinks, telephone/cable/fax
charges and postage. Tips to tour guides and drivers; airport taxes,
forwarding of baggage and purchases; air trip cancellation and personal
insurance; cost of obtaining passport/visa and health costs;
international and or internal air transportation to or from
Kamchatka.
ALTERATIONS TO TOURS & ACCEPTANCE. When you
choose one of our tours it is essential for you to realize that,
although LOST WORLD guides and ground operators will do their
best to cope with unexpected problems and to look after the groups
welfare and safety, alterations to itineraries beyond our control may
occur. We reserve the right to offer substitutes, or to completely
cancel the whole or any portion of a tour, should conditions
necessitate. We also reserve the right to decline the acceptance of any
person as a member of a tour should the presence of that person be
prejudicial to the good conduct of the tour, or be contrary to the
prevailing laws of the country visited.
USE
OF PHOTOGRAPHY. LOST WORLD reserve the right to take
photographs during the operation of a tour and may use the same for
promotional purposes. By reserving a tour with LOST WORLD, tour
participants agree to allow images that may include themselves to be
used for the purpose stated. If you do not wish to allow this, advise
your guide/escort at the commencement of the tour.
ARBITRATION. Any and all controversies or
claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the performance
hereunder, including without limitation any claim related to illness,
injury or death, shall be settled by binding arbitration in Arbitration
Court in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, in accordance with the
existing rules and judgment on the arbitration does not waive or modify
the liability release contained in the foregoing
paragraph.
TOUR OPERATOR
RESPONSIBILITY & LIABILITY. LOST
WORLD itself is not a carrier or hotelier, nor do we own aircraft,
or hotels, we cannot accept any liability of whatever nature for the
acts, omissions or default, whether negligent or otherwise of those air
carriers, coach operators, shipping companies, hoteliers or other
persons providing services in connection with your trip pursuant to a
contract between themselves and yourself (which may be evidenced in
writing in the form of a ticket, voucher, coupon or the like). It is
important to note therefore that all bookings with LOST WORLD are
subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of liability imposed
by air carriers, coach operators and other providers, some of which
limit or exclude liability in respect to death, personal injury, delay
and loss or damage to baggage. We do not accept any liability for any
injury, damage, loss, delay, additional expenses or inconvenience caused
directly or indirectly by force majeure or other events which are beyond
our control, such as war, civil disturbances, quarantine, terrorism,
government restrictions or regulations, fire, floods, weather, thefts,
pilferage, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as
scheduled.
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